Attachment for bangles, bracelets, and the like.



S. MENDEL.

ATTACHMENT FOR BANGLES,, BRACELETS, AND THE LIKE. APPLICATION FILED11113.14, 1.904.

943,031. Patented Dec. 14,1909.

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UNITE SAM IVIENDEL, 0F MANCHESTER, ENGLAND.

ATTACHMENT FOR BANGLES, BRACELETS, AND THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 14L, 19ti9.

Application filed March 14, 1904. Serial No. 198,104.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAW MENDEL, a subjcct of the King of GreatBritainand Ireland, and resident of Manchester, England, have invented anew or Improved Attachment for Bangles, Bracelets, and the Like, ofwhich the following is a specification.

lviiy invention has for its object improvements in expanding bracelets,bangles and the like whereby on spreading the fingers through thebracelet or bangle it permits of sufficient expansion to pass over thehand on to the wrist and then closes automatically.

The invention is, by preference, embodied in a small attachment orlocket-like pendant, and the principle of the invention is to so devisethe pendant that it allows of the ends of the bracelet separating.

The two ends of the bracelets are connected by small chains to a barrelor barrels within the pendant, and both ends are thus capable ofexpansion, while according to another arrangement one end only iscapable of expansion, the other end of the bracelet being connected tothe pendant casing.

Upon the accompanying drawing Figure 1 illustrates a sectional elevationof the improved bracelet pendant embodying the double-expansionarrangement, while Fig. 2 illustrates a like view of a single expansionarrangement. Fig. 3 illustrates a transverse section of Fig. 1. Fig. 4illustrates a front sectional elevation, and Fig. 5 a verticalcross-section of another form of the double expansion arrangement, whileFigs. 6 and 7 illustrate some of the parts thereof separately, Fig. 6illustrating the outer casing in section and Fig. 7 the two barrels insection.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, (a) is the pendant casing, of any suitabledesign, finish and materials, and (0) (6 are the two ends of thebracelet, which may be of the chain type (as shown), or the half-hoopstyle. Within the casing is a fixed stud or axis (0), and looselymounted upon such axis is a small drum or barrel (d). \Vithin suchbarrel is a spiral spring (6), one end of which takes through a slot inthe stud (0) (which is hollow) and is formed with a small loop toprevent its withdrawal, and the other end of which is secured to thebarrel. To the exterior of the barrel are secured the ends of two cordsor chains (g), and such chains after wrapping around a portion of thebarrels periphery pass out of the casing (a) through openings (it), (i),the chain passing through opening (/L) and the chain (g) through openingTo the two chains are respectively connected the ends of the bracelet,as shown. The manner of connecting the ends of the spring (6) is such asto cause it to hold the chains (7"), (g) wrapped around the barrel (cl)as shown in Fig. 1, but upon the bracelet being required to expand, topass say over the widest part of the hand, the effect of spread ing thefingers within the bracelet is to cause the chains to unwind off thebarrel, and thus allow the ends of the bracelet'to separate. Immediatelythe bracelet is over the said widest part, the spring then rewinds thechains on to the barrel and holds the bracelet to its smallest diameter.

Referring to Fig. 2, one end of the bracelet is permanently connected bya link to the casing, and therefore one end only expands. In thisarrangement the outer end of the spring is secured in a special manner.The end of the wire passes through a small hole in the rim of thebarrel, but before passing through such hole it is bent backward to forma loop (6) as shown in Fig. 2. Its protruding end is then formed to theshape of a hook (6 and again passed through another hole in the barrelrim. To such hook the end of the chain (7') is secured, thereby avoidingthe need of solder ing the chain end to the barrel and at the same timesecurely fastening the end of the spring.

Fig. 3 shows another double-expansion arrangement, there being twobarrels (d (d on the same axis, one solid and the other hollow, with aspring tie) between and common to'the two barrels. The chain (f) isconnected to the barrel (d) and the chain (g) to the barrel (0?), andwith one end of the spring connected to the barrel ((6') and the otherend to the barrel ((1 it will be seen that while the arrangement gives adouble expansion it also permits of a single expansion with either endof the bracelet, one barrel acting while the other is stationary, orboth acting. In this, as in the prior arrangements, the spring may be avolute fiat spring, and the ends may be slitted to engage spurs (Z) onthe axis (0) and the inner face of the barrel, see Fig. 6.

In each of the foregoing arrangements the open end of the barrel ((Z) isclosed by a plate (at), which is held in position by fitting neatlywithin the entrance of the barrel, or by means of two small spurs orprojections (11) forming part of or soldered to the axis (a) and afterpassing through the plate bent down as shown in Fig. 3. The opening inthe casing through which the barrel is introduced is in turn closed by aneatly fitting lid (0) which as shown may be glazed and serve fordisplaying a photograph or the like. T 0 give a smooth action to thechain the openings (h) (2') may be belled inwardly, or small roundedguides (79) may be placed alongside such openings over which the chainsmay run, see Figs. 1 and 2.

hat I claim is In combination a chain bracelet a pendt ant therefor inthe form of a small metal casing, a fixed axis within the casing, asmall barrel loosely mounted on said axis, a coiled spring within thebarrel with one end connected to the axis and the other end to thebarrel, and connecting means be tween the bracelet and barrel wherebythe bracelet may be allowed to yieldingly pass over the wearers hand,substantially as herein set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twowitnesses.

SAM MENDEL.

Vitnesses \VALTER GUNN, JOHN CAMP.

